Taylor and Francis(Routledge), 2005. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. (288 pages) This item is printed on demand. Please allow up to 10 days extra for printing & delivery. Earl…
Buddhist Thought and Ritual will appeal to anyone interested in acquiring an authentic grasp of Buddhism as it lives and functions in today`s world. The wide spectrum of Buddhist practice is repres…
Here is a lucid, accessible, and inspiring guide to the six perfections--Buddhist teachings about six dimensions of human character that require perfecting": generosity
Paul J. Griffiths joined the faculty of Duke Divinity School in January 2008, as Warren Chair of Catholic Theology. He was born in England in 1955, and lived and was educated there until 1980, when…
Who of us is not familiar with those times when a beautiful sunset, a piece of music, a few words in a book, or even the death of a close friend, gives us a vision of some deeper meaning to life? T…
Without thinking twice, the tot would hasten to share with his little friends a slice of cake from the Buddha's shrine, an incomparable gem of a pebble retrieved from the roadside, or the contents …
1936. From the dust jacket: The word and its meaning are inseparable. A word may appear simple, yet it may possess such potency that, though dormant for many centuries, it suddenly shakes off its s…
New interpretations of the central teachings of early Buddhism, mainly the relationship between identity and perception in early Buddhism.
The book is based primarily on the source material available in the Pali Canon, studied historically and philosophically in the light of the contemporary, earlier and later literary evidence relate…
From the JacketBuddhism is a name given comparatively recently by western scholars to the message given by Gautama who became the Buddha. The teaching of Buddha were known as dharma. It comprises a…
Published in association with the distinguished Buddhist Society, London, this book provides a lucid study of the primary tenets of Buddhism. It is directed specifically to those seeking to learn t…
The contributors are Stefan Anacker, Stephan V. Beyer, Francis H. Cook, Roger J. Corless, Douglas D. Daye, Mark A. Ehman, Lewis R. Lancaster, and Charles S. Prebish.
At last an anthology that fills the need for a set of informed